CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATING class of the 2015 Pre-apprenticeship Training for Auto Body Collision and Damage Repair program. Nick Yu took to the stage at the graduating ceremony and accepted his Student of the Year award. He told the audience …
WOW. Over its illustrious history, the automotive industry has faced its fair share of scandals and setbacks. There have been recalls affecting countless millions of vehicles, automakers not fully disclosing safety-related risks, and an endless series of lawsuits and fines, …
THE FALL IS ALWAYS a busy time for events in the automotive industry. For me personally, one recent event really stood out in particular. The New Car Dealers Association of BC’s conference and gala dinner in September provided a chance …
Used car prices in Canada have gone up, spurred by shopping across the border, reported Scotiabank. “Canadian used car prices have resumed their upward trajectory as rising demand for pre-owned models from Canadian households and foreign buyers have far exceeded …
Canadian automotive retail giant AutoCanada is solidifying its Ontario presence through a high volume dealership acquisition. The Edmonton-based company announced it has agreed to purchase the right to the operating assets of Hunt Club Nissan Ltd., which owns and operates …
Canadian dealers who use the AutoAlert data mining and trade-cycle management platform will now see a new CarProof icon on their AutoAlert Deal Sheet. The company said it has incorporated CarProof’s vehicle history reports on the AutoAlert Deal Sheet to …
With texting and driving becoming a big issue, promoting in-vehicle mobile technologies that can help prevent distracted driving has never been more important for dealers. According to a recent U.S. study by Kelley Blue Book, a whopping 97 percent of …
As millennials enter the workforce, the Canadian auto industry is looking to attract top talent. Sym-Tech Automotive Dealer Services Inc. helps to support this by offering a scholarship program with the Automotive Business School of Canada at Georgian College …
MEET DYNAMIC MUSICAL DUO DOUG AND JENNIFER LEAHY AND THEIR TALENTED CHILDREN Doug Leahy gained fame with his siblings in the award-winning Canadian folk group, Leahy, back in the 1980s. Nowadays, he’s passing on the family tradition and his Celtic …
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES ARE COMING BUT MOST CONSUMERS ARE NOT YET READY TO EMBRACE THE TECHNOLOGY. SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR THE INDUSTRY? Like it or not, we’re well down the road to autonomous cars — although just what “autonomous” …
EMBRACE CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. THEY COULD BE GOOD FOR YOUR BUSINESS. Virtually every dealership encounters customer complaints from time to time. Sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in the complaints and lose track of how many satisfied customers say nothing …
AS WE HEAD INTO THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2015, IT’S TIME TO TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT YOUR DIGITAL STRATEGY The fourth quarter is just around the corner and the push to meet our lofty 2015 sales targets is upon …
